Lot 40
Lot 40
EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS (1858–1952)

The Three Chiefs - Piegan, 1900

Price Realised USD 16,380
Estimate
USD 6,000 - USD 8,000
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EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS (1858–1952)

The Three Chiefs - Piegan, 1900

Price Realised USD 16,380
Price Realised USD 16,380
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EDWARD SHERIFF CURTIS (1858–1952)
The Three Chiefs - Piegan, 1900
orotone
signed with copyright insignia in image (recto); affixed photographer’s studio label (frame backing board)
overall framed:12 x 14 in. (30.4 x 35.5 cm.)
Provenance
Private Collector, 1990's.
Literature
Edward Sheriff Curtis, The North American Indian, 1907-30, portfolio VI, pl. 209.
A.D. Coleman and T.C. McLuhan, Portraits from North American Indian Life: Edward S. Curtis, AxW Visual Library, New York, 1972, p. 175.
Edward S. Curtis and George P. Horse Capture, Native Nations: First Americans as Seen by Edward S. Curtis, Bulfinch Press Book, Little Brown and Company, Boston, 1993, p. 33.
Edward S. Curtis, Edward S. Curtis: The North American Indian; The Complete Portfolios, Taschen, Koln, 1997, vol. VI, p. 272.
Edward S. Curtis et al., Sacred Legacy: Edward S. Curtis and the North American Indian, Simon and Schuster, New York, 2000, p. 30
Edward S. Curtis et al., Edward S. Curtis: One Hundred Masterworks, DelMonico Books-Prestel, Munich; London; New York, 2015, pl. 91, p. 145.
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Kindly note, the frame has been damaged and a piece of the molding on the lower right hand corner is missing. Please reach out to the department for condition images.
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